Sorenson reaches 1,000 career points

GREEN CITY, Mo. - On Jan. 31 in a quarterfinal game against Schuyler County, Green City senior Emily Sorenson scored her 1,000th career point in a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Lady Rams.

Sorenson came into the game needing 13 points to reach the mark. She led the Lady Gophers with 22.

“I was really excited. I didn’t know I scored my 1,000th point until I got home and my dad told me. I was very excited, but I was disappointed that we had lost,” said Sorenson.

Emily had played her entire career with her dad, Wade Sorenson, as her head coach.

“I am really proud of her. It’s more difficult for a girl to score 1,000 than a boy. So we are definitely proud of her,” said Wade.

Emily feels that playing for her dad has allowed her to accomplish this goal and many other things in her career that she wouldn’t otherwise been able to do.“I love playing for my dad. We don’t get along all the time and it can be difficult sometimes, but he has made me into the player I am and I am very thankful for that,” said Emily.

“I have just constantly pushed her to be the best she can be. I don’t give her a lot of time to slack off, because she knows if she does, she will be the first one I get on,” said Wade.

Emily has always wanted to achieve the mark, but she wasn’t aware when it happened.

“When I found out it was amazing. This was my goal for my high school career, and having it come as surprise kind of makes it better,” said Emily.

Playing for a parent adds elements that most high school players don’t have to deal with.

“It’s like a double-edge sword playing for your dad. It can be tough on a kid, but she has handled it fairly well,” said Wade.

“He has always pushed me and has never gave up on me and that’s really important to me,” said Sorenson.

Emily got on to the floor as a freshman and was able to tally just over 100 points as a ninth grader. Since then she has averaged just over 12 points a game, which has enabled her to reach the mark.